Ingalls Shipbuilding
Fall on same level and catch oneself — Amputations involving bone loss — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2025021057 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. Pe'Highway | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level and catch oneself | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a stairway when they lost their balance. The employee went to catch themselves and their finger became stuck between two angles and degloved. The employee sustained a medical amputation of their ring finger to the second knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2025, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level and catch oneself, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level and catch oneself" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level and catch oneself injuries.
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